ELDER ABUSE

The United Stated Census Bureau estimates that California’s elderly population will double in the next twenty years. It is expected that incidents of abuse towards this rapidly growing population will increase as well.

In light of this, it is crucial that seniors, their caretakers and loved ones are able to identify and report potential cases of elder abuse. Unfortunately many cases of elder abuse go unreported. In 1994, The House Select Committee on Aging found that only one in 14 cases of elder abuse are reported to the authorities.

In 1992 California passed the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act, which is designed to offer legal protection for those who report instances of elder abuse. The Act also provides definitions for four major types of elder abuse, which include:

Financial Abuse

The mishandling of an elder’s property. Examples range from the coercion of an elder into signing financial documents to telemarketing fraud. For more information about how to recogize elder financial abuse, visit Financial Elder Abuse.

Physical Abuse

The use of force or violence against an elder. Types of physical abuse include sexual abuse and the inappropriate use of physical restraints or medication on an elder. For more information about how to recogize elder physical abuse, visit Physical Elder Abuse.

Psychological Abuse

Threatening behavior intended to inflict mental suffering on an elder. For more information about how to recogize elder psychological abuse, visit Psychological Elder Abuse.

Neglect

The failure of a person holding responsibility for an elder or dependant adult to provide basic care for them such as food, water, and shelter. For more information about how to recogize neglect, visit Neglect.

Girard Gibbs, a national litigation firm specializing in consumer class actions, securities and complex business litigation, has recovered more than a billion dollars on behalf of its clients. Girard Gibbs’s managing partner, Daniel Girard, was recently voted one of Northern California’s Super Lawyers by Law & Politics Magazine, recognizing him as one of the top 5-percent of attorneys practicing in Northern California.

Privacy Policy: Girard Gibbs maintains the privacy of your message. We do not transfer your personal information, including your email address, to anyone.

Girard Gibbs LLP actively pursues claims on behalf of elders who have been victimized. If you believe that you or a friend or family member has been a victim of financial elder abuse, please fill out the feedback form below for a free consultation.

Name:

Telephone:

E-Mail:

State of Residence:
Please Select Your State... Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Message:

I would like to receive updates concerning this problem or other class action news:

Your use of this web site, or sending of email to Girard Gibbs LLP, does not, by itself, create an attorney-client relationship between you and Girard Gibbs LLP.